The goal of this continuing education program is to update nurses, respiratory therapists and radiologic technologists on the mechanisms of dyspnea and its evidence-based assessment and management. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics, common causes and underlying mechanisms of dyspnea
- Discuss the evidence-based assessment of dyspnea with emphasis on clinical indicators in different conditions and patient populations
- Explain the evidenced-based management of dyspnea